The HP LaserJet Pro P1102w ($149 direct) touches all the right bases for a personal monochrome laser. It's small and light, it's fast, and it delivers reasonably high-quality output across the board.

Small; Low cost; Fast; WiFi included; Reasonably high-quality output for mono laser printer

Low paper capacity; High cost per page; Manual duplex only

One of the recent technologies to infiltrate the printer market is wireless. Where a Wi-Fi connection used to be included only on a limited number of models in a range and then in the more expensive, premium products, it's now becoming increasingly ubiquitous.

This inexpensive mono laser is competent for a home or small office that doesn't print much and is strapped for space. But we've seen better models for the price.

Compact; Easy setup; Supports Wi-Fi; Low initial price for a laser

High per-page costs; Low-capacity paper tray; Low monthly duty cycle

Hi I bought a p1102 hp printer and after having officejet 5610 I'm surprised! Faster than my previous ink printer, I found it to be very economic for my research printing jobs and etc. But there's a problem with knowing the average capacity of one recharge of it that I guess it must be 1000 Pgs.

HP had a special event a few weeks ago to launch, among other things, a new range of printers that feature what it calls HP Smart Install – plug one in via USB, and it automatically uploads its drivers to your computer, installs itself and is ready to go within minutes. Great, right?

Wireless printing; auto-off/auto-on; good print quality

Smart Install doesn't work on Macs; wireless instructions aren't provided for Macs

The HP LaserJet Pro P1102w is a basic monochrome laser printer with a few surprises, namely better-than-expected speed and Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi connectivity,

Expensive toner

The HP LaserJet Pro P1102w is an entry-level monochrome laser printer with some added features to make it stand out. One of those features is built-in Wi-Fi for wireless printing, which is really useful in a home with many computers or a small business office.

Compact and stylish; Wi-Fi printing; Very quick printing; Good text output quality

No automatic duplexing; High toner cost; Mediocre graphics quality

HP LaserJet Pro P1102w The HP LaserJet Pro P1102w is a basic monochrome laser printer with a few surprises, namely better-than-expected speed and Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, its pricey toner offsets its very affordable purchase price.

Wi-Fi connectivity; Good speed

Expensive toner

The P1102w targets SOHOs and small- and medium-sized businesses and in this grouptest, it manages a fair few distinctions.

A small wireless laser printer that cannot annoy the lounge police as it can sit in a cupboard of behind the sofa and once you have connected it to a recent PC by a USB lead everything is done automatically no need even to insert a CD.